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Author Topic: Is there a way to tell if the water will freeze?  (Read 375 times)

ancistrus

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Is there a way to tell if the water will freeze?
« on: January 06, 2014, 02:13:15 pm »
When prospecting a potential embark site.
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Re: Is there a way to tell if the water will freeze?
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2014, 02:39:59 pm »
not for completely certain, though anything warmer than temperate will certainly not freeze
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Re: Is there a way to tell if the water will freeze?
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2014, 04:40:50 pm »
Temperate has a chance to freeze, yep.  Warm, Hot or Scorching typically will not freeze, but there's two things to look at.

There's the biome description "Temperate Freshwater Swamp"
and then:
Temperature: Temperate(or Cold, or Freezing)

If you want to be sure, verify Temperature: is Warm, Hot, or Scorching.
To be doubly sure, pick a biome with a "Tropical" prefix (such as "Tropical Savanna")
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Re: Is there a way to tell if the water will freeze?
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2014, 06:39:35 pm »
are you actually looking for a place where it will or won't freeze?
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